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DICLOFENAC SODIUM

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (M01A, M01AB) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Diclofenac + misoprostol (Arthrotec 50): general benefit
  • Indomethacin (Indocid): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Sulindac (Clinoril): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Diclofenac (Voltaren Rapide): not a benefit
  • Ketorolac tromethamine (Toradol): not a benefit
  • Flurbiprofen (Ansaid): general benefit, Not a benefit

12 more in the class list below

Apo-Diclo SR · DIN 02091194 · 100mg · LA tablet

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
StatusGeneral benefit
Write on scriptno code needed
Patient paysPatient pays: program not supplied; amount cannot be determined.
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1 brand, same coverage
Apo-Diclo SR · DIN 02091194 Manufacturer: Apotex Inc.; listing date 1998-12-31 Health Canada: Marketed since 1994-12-31 · brand APO-DICLO SR · ATC M01AB05 DICLOFENAC · form Tablet (extended-release) · route Oral · ingredients DICLOFENAC SODIUM 100 MG/SRT · company Apotex inc · schedule Prescription
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Apo-Diclo SR: Formulary list price $1.1053/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $1.1053 per source unit.

Source explanation: The formulary price is what ODB pays; the cash price at the counter is set by the pharmacy.

Formulary data: Ontario extract of Aug 26, 2026 · Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=16471 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02091194)

Source record
DIN 02091194: Apo-Diclo SR Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 280804059; group id 379; item number 0904; lccId None; manufacturer id APX Source form: LA Tab; strength: 100mg Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $1.1053; ministry $1.1053 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02091194 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=16471 Therapeutic Notes (formulary) NSAIDs have a high rate of serious adverse effects in the elderly. When prescribing NSAIDs, the minimal effective dose for the shortest period of time should be used. In nonspecific pain and/or osteoarthritis, in the absence of joint inflammation (swelling), acetaminophen is a better first choice for analgesia. The most effective treatment to prevent NSAID-gastritis is misoprostol; although H-2 antagonists, such as ranitidine or cimetidine, are commonly used, they are not as effective. NSAIDs can significantly aggravate hypertension and congestive heart failure; ASA in doses below 1 gram per day is a better choice than other NSAID options if anti-inflammatory effects are required in patients with these conditions. Low dose ASA has additional benefits for anti-platelet indications that are not provided by other NSAIDs, and should be given in preference or in addition to other NSAIDs for patients with vascular indications.
Interchangeable products
Voltaren SR · DIN 00590827 · not recorded
Shortage status: resolved shortage (ended 2025-12-18); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=02091194
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Other drugs in the same formulary class (28:08:04 Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents) and how they are covered

Matched class: 28:08:04 Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents

Drug-class inventory only. Lists recorded Ontario formulary products, not every Canadian medication; does not recommend treatment. Covered without a code on the Ontario formulary: DICLOFENAC SODIUM & MISOPROSTOL Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN, KETOPROFEN, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NAPROXEN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TIAPROFENIC ACID 28:08:04 Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents

DICLOFENAC SODIUM & MISOPROSTOL

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 50mg & 200mcg, 75mg & 200mcg · Tab

INDOMETHACIN

· 10 products · Listed, not a benefit (4), General benefit (6) · strengths: 25mg, 50mg, 100mg · Cap, Sup

SULINDAC

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 150mg, 200mg · Tab

DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM

· 4 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 50mg · Tab

KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE

· 5 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 10mg · Tab

FLURBIPROFEN

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 50mg, 100mg · Tab

IBUPROFEN

· 11 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (8) · strengths: 200mg, 300mg, 400mg, 600mg · Tab

KETOPROFEN

· 9 products · General benefit (4), Listed, not a benefit (5) · strengths: 50mg, 100mg, 200mg · Cap, Ent Tab, LA Tab

MEFENAMIC ACID

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (1) · strengths: 250mg · Cap

MELOXICAM

· 14 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (12) · strengths: 7.5mg, 15mg · Tab

NAPROXEN

· 21 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (9), General benefit (8), Listed, not a benefit (4) · strengths: 250mg, 375mg, 500mg, 25mg/mL, 125mg · Ent Tab, O/L, Tab

PIROXICAM

· 6 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (4) · strengths: 10mg, 20mg · Cap Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 28:08:04 and 6 more
Full class listing Related classes: 28:08:08 Opiate Agonists, 28:08:12 Opiate Partial Agonists, 28:08:92 Miscellaneous Analgesics and Antipyretics, 28:16:04 Antidepressants, 28:16:08 Tranquilizers, 28:16:12 Other Psychotropics, 28:36:08 Anticholinergic Agents, 28:36:20 Dopamine Receptor Agonists Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
What the Health Canada label says it is for
1. Indications Pr VOLTAREN® (diclofenac sodium suppositories) is indicated for: • The symptomatic treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, including degenerative joint disease of the hip. Throughout this document, the term Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) refers to both non- selective NSAIDs and selective COX-2 inhibitor NSAIDs, unless otherwise indicated. VOLTAREN, particularly at higher doses, is associated with an increased risk of serious cardiovascular related adverse events that is comparable to COX-2 inhibitors. For patients with pre-existing risk factors for cardiovascular disease (including ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and/or congestive heart failure NYHA II-IV) other management strategies that do not include NSAIDs, particularly COX-2 inhibitors and diclofenac, should be considered first (see 2 Contraindications and 7 Warnings and Precautions). For patients with increased risk of developing GI adverse events other management strategies that do not include NSAIDs should be considered first (see 2 Contraindications and 7 Warnings and Precautions). Use of VOLTAREN should be limited to the lowest effective dose for … https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00084503.PDF PM date: 2026-04-29 Source product: VOLTAREN; DIN 00632724; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.